2003 Ducati Superbike 999R Owners Manual - Page 128

Steering damper (fig. 33) The steering damper is before the tank and is secured to the frame and the steering head. It gives improved steering accuracy and stability, thus also improving motorcycle road behavior under any riding conditions. Turn the knob (1) clockwise for a harder setting, counterclockwise for a softer setting. A click identifies the different settings. Front fork adjusters The front fork has rebound and compression damping adjusters. This adjustment is done using the outer adjusters: 1) (fig. 34) to adjust rebound damping; 2) (fig. 34) to adjust inner springs preload; 3) (fig. 35) to adjust compression damping. Put and secure the motorcycle in vertical position. Turn the adjuster (1) on fork leg top with a 3-mm Allen wrench to adjust rebound damping. To reach the adjuster (3), insert a 3-mm Allen wrench into the hole as shown in fig. 35. As you turn the adjusting screws (1 and 3), you will hear them click. Each click identifies a setting. Turn the screw all the way in to set the hardest damping (position 0). This will be your starting point. Now turn the screw anticlockwise and listen for the clicks that identify setting positions no. "1", "2" and so on. E Warning Never attempt to set knob (1) while riding, or you may lose control of the motorcycle. Important In case the steering angle is changed, the steering damper must be repositioned (see page 61). 1 38 fig. 33